AC- 014 AUTHOR Wedeineyer, C. A.;_ And Others = TITLE- Evaluation of4.--Extension at the HaileSe'lassie University,Addis INSTITUTION United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France) REPORT =NO Ser-No-2838--RNO-RD--EHT DATE Jan 73 NOTE 81p.-. EDRSPRICE 24F--$0.- 65-- HC-$3,29 - DESCRIPTORS *Developing Nations; *Extension Education; Organization; Program Descriptions; *Program Evaluation;. Research Needs; *University Extension IDENTIFIERS Ethiopia; *Haile Sellassie University ABSTRACT An evaluation of extension edication at Haile Sellassie University is presented. It includes the following focal points:(1), extension development& (2} present extension services, (3y the need for a_ new concept of university extension (4) extension in a developing country,(5)- recommendations, -- and-(6)future research.. (CR) S-DEPARTA4NTCW HEALTH. EDUCATION SWELPARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OP -- EDUCATION TN* DOCUMENT NAS--EEEN-REPRO OUCED-EXACTLY AS RECEIVED Distribution : limited THE PERSON OR ORGAARATIMORIGIN-FROM ATING IT, POINTS OF VIEWOR (!PINIONS FR/RP/CONSULTANTS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILYREPRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTEOF EDUCATION POSITION CIA-_pottcy, FILMED FROIyI BEST- AVAILABLE COPY The Eission aoknoidedgro s with:::gratitude -the-- facilities= _offered by the authorities of the Imperial Ethiopian Government and of the Haile S311assie I University.Itexpressesits appreciation of the mum welcome withwhich_it was received; and it wishes to record its thankfulnesi the aegistance it obtained during its wort and stay- inathioPia from various officials, academics, individuals and institittions. The lassienalsoftenefittedrfrom the support of the tRINCO'llational Comaissiore, AlstAIIESCO Bemesentative in Ethiopia and Office of-the Uniteillkttions'IevelopmenVProgramiarEthiopia. _ CRAMER 1 INTRODUCTION: -1.1._ Background to _the-Mission- = -1.6.- Terms of Reference Of 1.8. -Organisationofthe.'Nissiein- CHAPTER 2 TEE- DEVELOPFBBT'.01P- EVERSION 'AT -ESL UNIVERSITY 2.1. Extension PreCededlhe Founding Of HSI University 2.7.Guidelines for.ExtensiOn 2.9.: Faculty Legislation on Extension CRAFTER 3 EVALUATION CR PRESENT EXTENSION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, -3.1. Intraductian 1 3.4.'Administration. -3:8. The- Students 3.9.StudentServiCei- -j2 _3.10.Courses Offered Degree_Pro_grams 3.18.,Diploma.Progress_ 15- 3.21. Certificate and Other_ Formal Pragrams__ 3.23. Infonial Programs -16 3.25.CourseCompletica and Attriti---, totes_ __16.. 3,31.Graduation , 118 3.33. Etensica Centers - --19 3.35. The Zi-tension:Center-at_ Borax_ 20- 3.41. Library Facilities 22 3.44. Staff Matters --icademi -23- 3.48Staff _Natters 25 -Accosoodatioall andResourCes 25 3.54. ' Financial '`Aspects -'of= Extension_ 26 3:63:= Research and Development 29 3.65.Correa '29 3.66.Conolusion -30 THE'RENTY-FOR-Alittl-cCONCEPT.OF -UNIVER -ECIENSION 4.12. ThS2FOcu_ University Extension., 32 4.14. Ethiopian=LifeStyle's I 3 4.15. Pietors inhibiting theTteWelopoierrt of :Erten-Sion 34 4.18. The-Need for ii:New'ConOetot:Of = University pctension 34 4.19.--InflexibleAcademic_ Models-, : -:;-- .:--: 35 4.20. Towards a Fresh and_ Reiewant Co4cept 'Of= EttengiOn 35 CHAP= 5 A Comm OF EMERSION IN *DEVELOPING COUNTRY, PARTICILARLY IN ETHIOPIA 5.1.IntroduCtion 35 -5.3. TheConcepts--Nisei& attid Objectivei of IISI-Univertiity-' 35 5.8.That is Extension? . _ 38 5.13.'What_ Does Extension Do? 5.17.How- is- Extension IMplimented? 5.23.,Extension -Objeptives Functions -Dratin- friar- Needs Concept Implementation within>Eitension 5.26.-Academic '1- Instruction 5.32.--The' Ethiopian U_ niversitr SOrvice and =National Development __ 5.44_ Research = 5.46.COIlahoratioti-:,-aid--Cooidination "Media,: TechnOloirf and Ccomunioations= 5.50. Student Seri- ricea= _ 5.51. Buildings and_ Facilities- 5.52.-rrHow is Ertensiori,l'inanced? 5.57.Administration 5.58._Ettension's :Clientele CHAPTER -RECOMEEDATIONS-_-- PART r-A:, RSCONMENDATIONS COt&ERNiliir STRUCTURE --'01iGANIZATIONAND _:ADMINISTRATION OF UNIURSITY EMENSION HeCoakendaiiiiii7= iatabliali_ExtenSiChirecalty,(f!.S)-- ExtensiOn-IPacultk EstabliSh"-Cciarsee(6. -1PuiVaild Part= Time,Facultyfr._(6.7)-_-- 57---- 4:= --- Dean_ ciffExtensiOir_FaChltsrA6.-10r 5:__Establiadi_ExtenalOh-__ACademid--OcaniSsiOh--. 59 -CaaPetaition--,Of";Adademic=j Commission 6.1 _Members _Of-Ace-demia otherj-ROpi*Sentafion on-,Academic---Commission 9:Appointment -of -ViCe- President_for--Extehsion- 10: = Amending Facultr,Councilj.--logibiatioric-16.29)- Appointment of .Steering:Committee -16.31) 63 12:Apbointinefit-cit-Regiptiiii- fors*telitiozi--(6.33)-61 Records to he '_Rept-_;in-Eiff:;,ensich-::;---- -63- 14:Pakyineiit_ of Fees to-=Central_ -AOC:Omits- 15: 64 Purchasing Books(6.35) 64 PART B: --RECONNO2IDATIONS-CONCERNIM =imam-M/TA/VIM Re-commendation16: Egaitable/Financing=Congruent with National -and`University_ Seeds_ All,,-Dniveisity- Studente *Par Same Proportion of Coats: I 18: Outside-Ai:As SoughtforExtension PART C: RECOHNENDATIONSCONCERNING EXTENSION PROGRAM DEVELOP/TENT . Recommendation 19:Programf-DevelOpnent .First Priority,- 65 20:-Assistant Dean for` Program- Developnent- 21: --- Directorz of ProgramDevelopnent-and_ Research- Planning(6.38) 65 22:-. Special_ Training for -Correspondence Study (6.41) 66 EN NaltiPleting-Necided. , _66- 24: = Collatoration with Costannicaticalst -Nadia Center16.43) Editing- and. ---Production(6444)-_ = Apaistant--Dean For _Counselling (6.45) 271_ EITLin Extension, (6.46) '67__- 28:- = ExtenSiOn Centers _67- -PAW D: -RECOIRIENDATIONS COMMNINGTRAINI/ OF MEIENSION-IPERSONNEL , -Recointaendation- 29iEttentidon Departmen, -` (6.49) -30:Ettensioiti-as--LabOratory- for_Educati-oii:and-= Developient-(6.50)I PART-_E: -GENERAL--RECOIRTENDAT/ONS-4POR--FIDTURE IEVELOPLIENT _ , 69 Poraial,Education_--,Program:(6452), 71 -Informal Ea:dation-program-(6.60) -PART_ F: :-CENERALRECOIDENDATIONS-CONCEMING -ThIPLETENTATION- Period-(6:69)- 73 StagSs in Phasing-4n... ,- CHAPTER '7 __,FURTHERPROBLENSimi--STUDY AND RESEARCH: CONCLUDING REMARKS- 1. Integrationof- ReCommendations _(7-_.3)-= 75 24:/ntegrated -Prograny_for, Tinian Resource Developnent ,(7.4) 75 3.- Financial "Impl-ications'(7:8) 77 44 Space.-:-Needs-1- (7.9),-i- ._ 78- 5. curriculum Reseainh and, Deveinpnent(7411), 79 6-. Legiel-ative ---Proviiikona- (7:12) ---- 79 Concluding Remarks(7:13) , -- 79 APPENDIX I -- List of PersOnalities -met- and,Institutions visited 82 APPENDIX II -- -Bibliography 85 CHAPTER 1. 'INTRODUCTION Background- to -the- Mision--- 1. 1 4-, = For- sane: time new,,:authorit ies of the' Imperial Ethiopian Government, notably"-inIhe Ministry of Education 'act well as those concerned, with thedevelops_ent -`of the Haile'Sellassie I University- (hereinafter called "BSI University"), have been conscious -- of the inadequacy: of the present educational -- system tomeet=the social"- and-ecor needS of a largely rural/ agricultural:society_;-,theyhave -also-questioned if it -provided reasonable equality of educirtionak opportunity" to all,,,,groups in Ethiapien society. Eiidende has shOwn that education --has -provided 2fora--r very_ tentriated- group,' has prepared people for a narrow range` occUpatiOne, has been expensive andhasnot always been:relevant.:-- Moreover,- the high_ drop-out- rates in loWer--piiinary.--schooll classes, :the percentage-,of gitle among pupils, the_-_ high:. Percentage-, of unqualified teachers in _-iitiMary-Ischeols':and- the:langeag&-Ptablem"have`also eharaeter- 'ited_ the- educational, fiyetem. = development _- of the Ethiopiax,i-educational system-lea beenmarked- a spirit of constructive quest -contitluing imprOveMent. A rani texii planning wasestablished --=in -1955 which prepared the `report, --_:_rit- Ten:Year F.Plan_ for the Controlled Expansion- of Ethiopian -coMmittee was appointed Coancil_ of -Ministers-A° teporti otf:the -_ - 'operation- of rthei_adueational; system. The _last- few- years- witnesseit_ a _ctiti-cal7-debeite---among sdudat eke, -latent& -awl,fovernmeenmt l s,- Wohi% his_beneenmanifeated-also, in tndent-. de:dis2ot-fI:foifcteinethed2 iatts. regards-the-,:ob-jective& of, the higher education__ system, and de-velopient--- tktiveisity,-"_-itiar be pertinent to -quote_r-His Diperial Neje Sty, who- stated " in his address on the occasion--_of _the= firat iiconvacation of_ Ike ;Heivereity that_ -"the- imniediate__and practical_ itila -off:this- institution- obviously is teducate-- the__,- Ethiopian youth" and -to prepare, then----to setve their _countty.Although such education -may be technical, it,ieuef nonetheless be founded 1.22" Ethi opiat & cultural heritage if it = to beat, fruit--and if -"the -student: is to be well adapted to- his ._envitenment-- 'andi.the" effeet Jr' use-of--his skills facilitated." (1) Following,-the aboVe-Mentioned--_ebjective, President Aklilu Habte of- -the- University has consistentlYiniged--that'-"the UnivetsitY bei:mOte deeply with problems-_ of change in Ethiopia," by (a deVeloping=-_-&-'sharp focus on contemporary (1) His Imperial Najeityaddress from "A Blueprint for DeVeloptent!,-2Auguit 1970page 13. issues of economic: and -political kevelowent, _social. -progress and change;(b) recognizing that one cause: of student unrest is_ the failure -i. on the part --of the UniverSity_to be relevant and be concerned with contemporary issues; -_-(o) recognizing that -a_ curriculum built -around itradifiOnal- disciplines--and courses restricts its _capacity to adapt"iresearch: and teaching °to .prisiiint day- probleme;_":-__and -(d) -raO0gnizing_ that the University -must innovate,l_forretaiple,--=*-